TILT - Teachers Improving Learning with Technology http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
Resource from Ashlee Menear
Blog Publisher: Danny Maas
TILT is a blog where the publisher posts videos and links to resources that show various ways to integrate old and new technology in the classroom. The blog is made by a teacher and intended for other teachers to find new ways to use multiple modes of technology in various classroom environments. Some of the resources make specific curriculum suggestions, but most of them show general strategies with technology like Powerpoint, Excel, blogging, digital photos, and more. I find this blog and its resources very useful, especially for teachers who are new to the technology world. It is easy to navigate through the rich and organized content. The only downfall of the blog is that it has not been updated since 2008.
Educational Origami http://edorigami.edublogs.org/
Resource from Ashlee Menear
Blog Publisher: andrewch
Educational Origami is a site that focuses on information and communication technology and how it affects the classroom. The site seems to be geared toward upper level mathematics teachers (high school and college) who are technologically fluent and want to read about/discuss some important topics in education and technology. I have trouble following some of the more complex postings, but many have great information that could be useful in the classroom (i.e. Bloom's Taxonomy assessment, calculators vs. iPhones, etc...). The blog has enlightening content, but it has so much that it is difficult to navigate to the information desired. It is updated and organized nicely by month and year, but perhaps the author needs to consider a search by topic.
2¢ Worth: published by David Warlick http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/ Resource from: Melissa Smith
2¢ Worth is a blog intended for teaching professionals to discuss the current technology trends that are taking place within the classroom setting. Throughout David Warlick's blog postings, he provides his 2¢ on the different aspects related to technology in the classroom while asking his readers for their thoughts and opinions. His posts provide his readers detailed information specifically relating to the topics discussed at his technology conferences, personal experiences regarding technology and education, as well as using vivid descriptions to inform the reader about his surroundings while composing his blog posts. This 2008 Edublogs winner has created a wonderful blog for educators to access to converse about their thoughts that strictly relate to technology in the educational setting. Maintaining excellent content, superb organization, ease of navigating, as well as updating his site daily has earned David Warlick's blog a four star rating.
Remote Access: published by Clarence Fisher http://remoteaccess.typepad.com/
Resource from: Melissa Smith
Remote Access is a blog that contains personal views about the different realms within education. Clarence Fisher, author of the blog, Remote Access, typically posts blogs about technology in the education setting. He uses his views from his personal experiences as a teacher and educational speaker to promote discussion on his blog among other educating professionals. Often times, Clarence Fisher will discuss the importance of technology in the classroom, however, you can also find him discussing his personal thoughts like his philosophy on education, preparation in becoming an administrator, and experiences within the teaching field. There are few resources on this blog and many of them contain links to Fishers other sites about his speaking presentations. Although this is blog is well organized and easy to navigate, it is inconsistently updated anywhere from once every eight days to three times a week. In addition, the content within the Remote Access blog contains some information regarding technology, however, it is not a consistent theme that can be found within his blog. Therefore, the content within the blog skips around from technology, to education, to administrators, to quick personal blurbs about himself or his family. As a result of Clarence Fisher's content inconsistencies as well as his erratic posting dates, I gave his blogging site, Remote Access, a resource rating of three stars.
The Thinking Stick: published by Jeff Utecht http://www.thethinkingstick.com/
Resource from: Melissa Smith
Jeff Utecht is an international educator and presenter in the greater Asian region. His blog, The Thinking Stick, contains numerous, random thoughts about technology as well as Utecht's observations and experiences on using technology in the educational setting. This blog site is filled with postings ranging from technology conferences, different technology applications, being a teacher, using an iPhone, to the various ways in which he has incorporated or viewed technology in the classroom. In addition, Utecht has a link to his On Deck podcast site that gives educators an idea on what to expect next in educational technology. Furthermore, he provides other information about his current projects or conferences he is attending. Although Utecht's blog is organized well and is easy to navigate, I gave it a rating of three stars. Based on the varied content of personal and technology thoughts in the classroom as well as inconsistently updating his site resulted in my decision.
2¢ Worth : Hosted by David Warlick rating http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?page_id=1271 subscribed to by: Lori Powers
This blog is a welcoming, witty look at technology in life and education. As an author of several technology related books and a speaker for many teacher or corporate trainings, David Warlick will sometimes stray from education completely but it is enjoyable to see how he relates to “technology” in today’s world and shares his anecdotes and quick tips that are helpful to any teacher. I put technology in quotes because in his blog he refers to “technology” as anything that was invented after we were born, this was a quote he just used today. He is quite funny and just another reason that I, as a forty year old new technology student, enjoy his posts. His blog is updated almost daily and is very easy to navigate and he is always willing to explain how he gets all those bells and whistles on his blog.
Free Technology for Educators : Hosted by : Richard Byrne rating http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
subscribed to by: Lori Powers FREE and TECHNOLOGY … two fabulous words today’s educators love to hear! Richard Byrne provides so many resources for so many different subjects it could be a one stop shop for all educators. The resource links were terrific and very easy to navigate. The site is a bit crowded but when you take the time to look through it all it is fairly simple to get through and offered many suggestions for me to use on my blog and in my classroom also. After visiting his blog many times and receiving many updates a day it is simple to see why with over 8000 subscribers Byrne’s received the 2008 Edublogger Award for "Best Resource Sharing Blog."
2¢Worth: Teaching & Learning in the new information landscape… http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Resource from: Corinne Kunkel
Blogger David Warlick is extremely well-versed in technology and web 2.0 applications. In fact, he has written three books about new technology and how it relates to teaching and learning. His blog tells us all about his travels to various conferences and about the latest classroom technology. He also includes podcasts and photographs. All in all, the site gives a clear picture of an educator on the cutting edge of technology. This site is best for someone who is at least familiar with web 2.0, and is a great place to read about the newest ways to apply it in the classroom. David adds new blog entries every couple of days, so there is always a new conversation in which to participate. This resource is definitely deserving of its four-star rating.
Weblogg-ed: Learning with the read/write web http://weblogg-ed.com/
Resource from: Corinne Kunkel
Publisher: Will Richardson
Weblogg-ed is a fantastic resource for learning about how other teachers apply the read/write web to their classroom. Blogger Will Richardson shares his thoughts and ideas about classroom technology, and his posts often include responses to comments that he received on previous posts. As a result, the blog has become a rich conversation between educators regarding web 2.0 and its place in education. The monthly archives help with ease of navigation. In addition to his blog, you can also access Will’s wiki site using the tabs at the top of the page. The wiki offers additional resources for educators.
Biology In Action: Outside of books. Outside of the classroom. A learning community about real life. http://biologyblog.edublogs.org/
Resource from: Corinne Kunkel
Publisher: Mr. Bird
This blog exemplifies how blogs can be used by classroom teachers. Mr. Bird is a high school Biology teacher who apparently created this blog for classroom use. Many of the posts are submitted by students, and also have comments posted by students. It is a place to post and discuss biology in the real world, mostly through current events and news stories. It is not clear whether students are required to post and respond or if they simply post when they have something interesting to share. Mr. Bird’s latest post includes several ipod apps and games related to biology. I think this forum is a great way to share and discuss biological topics and helps students to apply what they are learning to real-life situations. The site loses a star because it is updated only monthly. It appears as though students submit articles to post and then discuss about once a month, but again, that is not clear.
Using Technology in Physical Education.
Hosted by Dr Bonnie Mohnsen
http://pesoftware.blogspot.com
Resource provided by Brittany Lundberg Dr. Bonnie Mohnsen blogs about using technology in physical education. She has developed a software program called Bonnie’s Fitware Inc.Dr. Bonnie Mohnsen, and is a leader in providing the physical education profession with state of the art technological instructional solutions and standards based physical education curriculum. Bonnie also blogs about other technologies that are being introduced such at the iphone and smart home system. The site is best for someone looking for technology in physical education. Bonnie adds new blog entries every couple of weeks which are archived by month which help for ease of navigation. However, it has not been updated since June.
ISTE
Resource from Katherine Lively http://www.iste.org/
The ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) website is a great resource where all educators can find the national technology standards for administrators, teacher, and students. Educators can join this society so there is a lot of information on upcoming events from members, however, any educator can find other useful information like websites that are free, easy, and creative ways to incorporate technology into the classroom. There are links and brief descriptors for these websites under the Educator Resources. Although these resources are excellent, they are also hidden within the site.
Edutopia Blog - The Global Classroom http://www.edutopia.org/technology-global-classroom Resource from Katherine Lively
Publisher : Bob Lenz
Bob Lenz is the founder and CEO of Envision Schools who blogs about a multitude of educational topics. This particular blog is about globalizing our classrooms by using Google Docs, YouTube, and websites to connect our students to others around the world. The real connections that students make with this type of learning experience makes a large impact on their lives. This site is easy to navigate and has a lot of valuable dialogue that you can join in to make connections with other teachers around the world.
Creating Lifelong Learners
Hosted by Matthew Needleman http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/
Resource Provided by Brittany Lundberg Creating Lifelong Learnesr is a site that really touches on every teacher.Creating Lifelong Learners aims to offer practical tips for elementary teachers in teaching traditional and new media literacies, valuing students and their cultures, appealing to different learning modalities, and integrating technology in the curriculum with an emphasis on video production and podcasting. There are so many categories I found myself overwhelmed when searching through them. However, the ease of navigations is pretty good considering so much information on one site. The site is updated regularly and is very knowledgeable about he content. There are many videos to help with understanding topics, how tos and how not tos. Overall this is a good site for all elementary school teachers.
Edublogs http://edublogs.org/
Resource provided by: Debra Sanders
Edublogs is a site created for individuals whom are looking to share their ideas as well as access knowledge from others. This is a site that is not only designed with educators in mind but the community of learners. An individual will be able to read and participate in already established blogs or create one of their own. The steps are simple and easy to follow for creating your own account. It is free and also users control of their blogs at their domain. This site is not content limited and offers several video tutorials. Resource Rating: 4
http://tilttv.blogspot.com/
Resource from Ashlee Menear
Blog Publisher: Danny Maas
TILT is a blog where the publisher posts videos and links to resources that show various ways to integrate old and new technology in the classroom. The blog is made by a teacher and intended for other teachers to find new ways to use multiple modes of technology in various classroom environments. Some of the resources make specific curriculum suggestions, but most of them show general strategies with technology like Powerpoint, Excel, blogging, digital photos, and more. I find this blog and its resources very useful, especially for teachers who are new to the technology world. It is easy to navigate through the rich and organized content. The only downfall of the blog is that it has not been updated since 2008.
Educational Origami
http://edorigami.edublogs.org/
Resource from Ashlee Menear
Blog Publisher: andrewch
Educational Origami is a site that focuses on information and communication technology and how it affects the classroom. The site seems to be geared toward upper level mathematics teachers (high school and college) who are technologically fluent and want to read about/discuss some important topics in education and technology. I have trouble following some of the more complex postings, but many have great information that could be useful in the classroom (i.e. Bloom's Taxonomy assessment, calculators vs. iPhones, etc...). The blog has enlightening content, but it has so much that it is difficult to navigate to the information desired. It is updated and organized nicely by month and year, but perhaps the author needs to consider a search by topic.
2¢ Worth: published by David Warlick
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Resource from: Melissa Smith
2¢ Worth is a blog intended for teaching professionals to discuss the current technology trends that are taking place within the classroom setting. Throughout David Warlick's blog postings, he provides his 2¢ on the different aspects related to technology in the classroom while asking his readers for their thoughts and opinions. His posts provide his readers detailed information specifically relating to the topics discussed at his technology conferences, personal experiences regarding technology and education, as well as using vivid descriptions to inform the reader about his surroundings while composing his blog posts. This 2008 Edublogs winner has created a wonderful blog for educators to access to converse about their thoughts that strictly relate to technology in the educational setting. Maintaining excellent content, superb organization, ease of navigating, as well as updating his site daily has earned David Warlick's blog a four star rating.
Remote Access: published by Clarence Fisher
http://remoteaccess.typepad.com/
Resource from: Melissa Smith
Remote Access is a blog that contains personal views about the different realms within education. Clarence Fisher, author of the blog, Remote Access, typically posts blogs about technology in the education setting. He uses his views from his personal experiences as a teacher and educational speaker to promote discussion on his blog among other educating professionals. Often times, Clarence Fisher will discuss the importance of technology in the classroom, however, you can also find him discussing his personal thoughts like his philosophy on education, preparation in becoming an administrator, and experiences within the teaching field. There are few resources on this blog and many of them contain links to Fishers other sites about his speaking presentations. Although this is blog is well organized and easy to navigate, it is inconsistently updated anywhere from once every eight days to three times a week. In addition, the content within the Remote Access blog contains some information regarding technology, however, it is not a consistent theme that can be found within his blog. Therefore, the content within the blog skips around from technology, to education, to administrators, to quick personal blurbs about himself or his family. As a result of Clarence Fisher's content inconsistencies as well as his erratic posting dates, I gave his blogging site, Remote Access, a resource rating of three stars.
The Thinking Stick: published by Jeff Utecht
http://www.thethinkingstick.com/
Resource from: Melissa Smith
Jeff Utecht is an international educator and presenter in the greater Asian region. His blog, The Thinking Stick, contains numerous, random thoughts about technology as well as Utecht's observations and experiences on using technology in the educational setting. This blog site is filled with postings ranging from technology conferences, different technology applications, being a teacher, using an iPhone, to the various ways in which he has incorporated or viewed technology in the classroom. In addition, Utecht has a link to his On Deck podcast site that gives educators an idea on what to expect next in educational technology. Furthermore, he provides other information about his current projects or conferences he is attending. Although Utecht's blog is organized well and is easy to navigate, I gave it a rating of three stars. Based on the varied content of personal and technology thoughts in the classroom as well as inconsistently updating his site resulted in my decision.
2¢ Worth : Hosted by David Warlick rating
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?page_id=1271
subscribed to by: Lori Powers
This blog is a welcoming, witty look at technology in life and education. As an author of several technology related books and a speaker for many teacher or corporate trainings, David Warlick will sometimes stray from education completely but it is enjoyable to see how he relates to “technology” in today’s world and shares his anecdotes and quick tips that are helpful to any teacher. I put technology in quotes because in his blog he refers to “technology” as anything that was invented after we were born, this was a quote he just used today. He is quite funny and just another reason that I, as a forty year old new technology student, enjoy his posts. His blog is updated almost daily and is very easy to navigate and he is always willing to explain how he gets all those bells and whistles on his blog.
Free Technology for Educators : Hosted by : Richard Byrne rating
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
subscribed to by: Lori Powers
FREE and TECHNOLOGY … two fabulous words today’s educators love to hear! Richard Byrne provides so many resources for so many different subjects it could be a one stop shop for all educators. The resource links were terrific and very easy to navigate. The site is a bit crowded but when you take the time to look through it all it is fairly simple to get through and offered many suggestions for me to use on my blog and in my classroom also. After visiting his blog many times and receiving many updates a day it is simple to see why with over 8000 subscribers Byrne’s received the 2008 Edublogger Award for "Best Resource Sharing Blog."
2¢ Worth: Teaching & Learning in the new information landscape…
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Resource from: Corinne Kunkel
Blogger David Warlick is extremely well-versed in technology and web 2.0 applications. In fact, he has written three books about new technology and how it relates to teaching and learning. His blog tells us all about his travels to various conferences and about the latest classroom technology. He also includes podcasts and photographs. All in all, the site gives a clear picture of an educator on the cutting edge of technology. This site is best for someone who is at least familiar with web 2.0, and is a great place to read about the newest ways to apply it in the classroom. David adds new blog entries every couple of days, so there is always a new conversation in which to participate. This resource is definitely deserving of its four-star rating.
Weblogg-ed: Learning with the read/write web
http://weblogg-ed.com/
Resource from: Corinne Kunkel
Publisher: Will Richardson
Weblogg-ed is a fantastic resource for learning about how other teachers apply the read/write web to their classroom. Blogger Will Richardson shares his thoughts and ideas about classroom technology, and his posts often include responses to comments that he received on previous posts. As a result, the blog has become a rich conversation between educators regarding web 2.0 and its place in education. The monthly archives help with ease of navigation. In addition to his blog, you can also access Will’s wiki site using the tabs at the top of the page. The wiki offers additional resources for educators.
Biology In Action: Outside of books. Outside of the classroom. A learning community about real life.
Resource from: Corinne Kunkel
Publisher: Mr. Bird
This blog exemplifies how blogs can be used by classroom teachers. Mr. Bird is a high school Biology teacher who apparently created this blog for classroom use. Many of the posts are submitted by students, and also have comments posted by students. It is a place to post and discuss biology in the real world, mostly through current events and news stories. It is not clear whether students are required to post and respond or if they simply post when they have something interesting to share. Mr. Bird’s latest post includes several ipod apps and games related to biology. I think this forum is a great way to share and discuss biological topics and helps students to apply what they are learning to real-life situations. The site loses a star because it is updated only monthly. It appears as though students submit articles to post and then discuss about once a month, but again, that is not clear.
Using Technology in Physical Education.
Hosted by Dr Bonnie Mohnsen
http://pesoftware.blogspot.comResource provided by Brittany Lundberg
Dr. Bonnie Mohnsen blogs about using technology in physical education. She has developed a software program called Bonnie’s Fitware Inc. Dr. Bonnie Mohnsen, and is a leader in providing the physical education profession with state of the art technological instructional solutions and standards based physical education curriculum. Bonnie also blogs about other technologies that are being introduced such at the iphone and smart home system. The site is best for someone looking for technology in physical education. Bonnie adds new blog entries every couple of weeks which are archived by month which help for ease of navigation. However, it has not been updated since June.
ISTE
Resource from Katherine Lively
http://www.iste.org/
The ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) website is a great resource where all educators can find the national technology standards for administrators, teacher, and students. Educators can join this society so there is a lot of information on upcoming events from members, however, any educator can find other useful information like websites that are free, easy, and creative ways to incorporate technology into the classroom. There are links and brief descriptors for these websites under the Educator Resources. Although these resources are excellent, they are also hidden within the site.
Edutopia Blog - The Global Classroom
http://www.edutopia.org/technology-global-classroom
Resource from Katherine Lively
Publisher : Bob Lenz
Bob Lenz is the founder and CEO of Envision Schools who blogs about a multitude of educational topics. This particular blog is about globalizing our classrooms by using Google Docs, YouTube, and websites to connect our students to others around the world. The real connections that students make with this type of learning experience makes a large impact on their lives. This site is easy to navigate and has a lot of valuable dialogue that you can join in to make connections with other teachers around the world.
Creating Lifelong Learners
Hosted by Matthew Needlemanhttp://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/
Resource Provided by Brittany Lundberg
Creating Lifelong Learnesr is a site that really touches on every teacher.Creating Lifelong Learners aims to offer practical tips for elementary teachers in teaching traditional and new media literacies, valuing students and their cultures, appealing to different learning modalities, and integrating technology in the curriculum with an emphasis on video production and podcasting. There are so many categories I found myself overwhelmed when searching through them. However, the ease of navigations is pretty good considering so much information on one site. The site is updated regularly and is very knowledgeable about he content. There are many videos to help with understanding topics, how tos and how not tos. Overall this is a good site for all elementary school teachers.
Edublogs
http://edublogs.org/
Resource provided by: Debra Sanders
Edublogs is a site created for individuals whom are looking to share their ideas as well as access knowledge from others. This is a site that is not only designed with educators in mind but the community of learners. An individual will be able to read and participate in already established blogs or create one of their own. The steps are simple and easy to follow for creating your own account. It is free and also users control of their blogs at their domain. This site is not content limited and offers several video tutorials. Resource Rating: 4